TL;DR: Studies show they do the same things as and have the same effects as Medical Doctors.

  • insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe
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    17 hours ago

    do you mind sharing the machine?

    Atlas Orthogonal Percussion Instrument*. Basically it pushes the top vertebra back into alignment based on the precise angle needed.

    For some background, the cause is I had whiplash many years ago. I also likely have EDS (a potential factor for the low-speed whiplash) so it’s possible even if this machine has some basis it might not be a reliable fix for me.

    * often called just the first 2 words

    • phdepressed@sh.itjust.works
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      15 hours ago

      Yeah, that’s some chiropractic bullshit. With EDS you have a much greater chance of a chiropractor fucking you up and its a neck issue, would be a hard fuck no. There’s been repeated studies showing that chiropractor manipulation of the neck has a greater than acceptable chance of death, paralysis, stroke, and arterial dissections.

      Order of operations

      1. PT and massage therapy
      2. A relevant specialist (you dont mention what issues you actually have) and this may lead to
      3. surgical intervention